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Author Archives: Heather Hacking
Sow There! Green mysteries, travel plans and tips for crookneck squash, May 11, 2017
Male crookneck squash flower. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 05/11/17 Rubber chickens might be useful in helping to spread pollen on crookneck squash, if only by lending moral support. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record I wish … Continue reading
Sow There!: Lawn mower lament 4-27-2017
Tiny flowers in full bloom on catchweed, also known as Velcro weed. Heather Hacking-Enterprise-Record POSTED: 04/27/17 What a mess. Heather Hacking-Enterprise-Record The lawn mower is at the top of my list of resentments. Try as I might, all it … Continue reading
Tagged Handsome Woodsman, lawn, lawnmower, weeds
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Sow There! Tips to remove bugs from leafy greens 4-20-2017
A lady beetle and aphids. Jack Kelly Clark — UC Cooperative Extension By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 04/20/17 Brown armorated stink bugs eggs, and nymphsDavid. R. Lance — UC Cooperative Extension The bugs in my gorgeous, lush green patch … Continue reading
Sow There! Catch the dogwood wave while you can, 4-6-2017
By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 04/06/17 Red (or is this pink) dogwoods bloom in the yard of Mark Carlson.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record Spring is unfolding slowly this year; at least that’s my perception. Certainly it has everything to do … Continue reading
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Sow There! Gobbling up early spring greens, 3-30-2017
The black plastic truck bed liner is overflowing with spinach, kale and broccoli. Heather Hacking—Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/30/17 Each time I walk across the overgrown grass toward the raised bed, I feel like one of those … Continue reading
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Sow There! Gifts of spring, for the giver and grower, 3-23-2017
Daffodils are blooming up a storm these days. Photo by Christina Chavira By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 03/23/17 Heather Hacking-Enterprise-Record Tools for the task at Sherwood Montessori School. I don’t know about you, but I feel like celebrating. This … Continue reading
Tagged bulbs, montessori
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Sow There! Don’t indulge in too many happy weeds, 3-9-2017
Sourgrass, surrounded by a lot of other happy weeds destined to be decimated by the hoe.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record 03/09/2017 Sourgrass. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record When I visit the river, I look up to see … Continue reading
Tagged bride, calla lilies, sour grass, weeds
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Sow There! Vegetarian kitty, bearing gifts, 3-2-2017
Mallow weed. Courtesy of UC Cooperative Extension 03/02/2017 The great huntress. Heather Hacking – Enterprise-Record My kitty has gotten into some funny habits lately. The clock radio starts playing at sunrise. Just a few minutes before I hear tunes, the … Continue reading
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Sow There! Let’s do our dance in the light, 2-16-17
The first hyacinth of the year. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Daffodils, at long last. Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record Some say that a great deal of vacation happiness includes the anticipation of taking a vacation. You … Continue reading
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Sow There! Valentines sentiments that last, buying live plants, 2-9-17
This Daphne odoro plant is long dead, another testament to the give and take of the garden world.Heather Hacking — Enterprise-Record By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record Cynicism about Valentine’s Day returned quickly. For the past many years I had joined … Continue reading
Tagged daphne, garden, gardenia, valentines day
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